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Cheney Items.

CHENEY, w. H., July s, 1887.
Frank Spencer, of the Cheney Sem
tinel, Guerner Everson and Paul
Bocion came home from Tacoma yes
terday and all say they had tip top
time.
Mrs. Jewell is about to start a first
class restaurant in the old Jackson
stand, and all those wanting a first
class meal will do we'll to call on her.
The other day Mrs. Il. l.. Lindsay
received telegram from Windsor,
California, stating that her mother
was on her death bed, and she start
ed home Immediately.
Walters building is fast nearing
completion, and will be an orna-
ment to Cheney.
d. II. Wagner has sold his resi-.
dence on Fourth street to G. r.. An.
drus and will erect fine residence
on the corner of Sixth and i streets.
Cheney still takes the lead in the
implement business. You can buy
implements cheaper here than any
place in eastern Washington.
Shields & Ratcliff bought two fine
lots corner of ID and Fifth streets
and will, in the near future, each
erect a residence for themselves.
Dame rnmor has it that one OF
our former implement men, who is
now living in the county seat, in
tends soon to take unto himself O
partner for life. With this in view
some very fine lots have changed
hands.
Cheney stock yards are doing a
thriving business, as a great many
horses and cattle are feeding here.
This is the handiest place to feed on
the line.
The street sprinl1lers comes in
need this hot weather.
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THE WAY, THEY DO 1T.
How the Leading People OF the CIT!
Banqueted the Fire Boys.

How the Leading People OF the CITY
Banqueted the Fire Boys,
Elsewhere is mentioned the grand
ovation that attended the arrival of
the Comet hose team from the Ia.
coma tournament, and the gener-
osity of that reception was concluded
last evening by a banquet rendered
the whole fire department by the
city council, board of trade and prin
cipal citizens at the Arlington hotel.
The tables were spread with one OF
the finest collations ever set cut in
this city, and the attendance of both
ladies and gentlemen was very
large. The department was almost
fully represented. The participants
took their seats in the large dining
partaking of the yiands tOasts fol-
man, assigned the toasts and intro
duced the speakers. Hon. Frank II.
Graves delivered the address OF well
come, in which he complimented the
successful team and eulogized the
efficiency of the whole department,
making a mCst excellent speech.
Hon. S. G. Hyde responded in
happy vein, expressing the thanks
and appreciation of the department
for the many favors received through
the hands of the public. "The
press was responded to by Major
Routhe, and the newspapers could
not have an ADLER exponent than the
speaker. To the toast "The Bar"
Judge Turner responded in that hu-
morOus strain so peculiar to himself,
keeping the party busy laughing
and applauding. The speech. max
ing closed with a vigorous address
from Hon. Paul Strobach. During
one of the intervals very handsome
bouauets were presented by the la
dies to the members of the Comet
team. Upon the punches of flowers
were attached the card bearing the
recipients name and the inscriptions
Welcome Home," "July Sth, 1887"
The bouquet was pleasant surprise
to tho boys, and it warns them up
to the performance of other credita-
BILE deeds, not only in the line Of
friendly speed contests, but in the
sterner aud more dangerous line of
duty where their presence Is needed
to save life and property. 1t Is a
bright event i'm the history of the de-
partment that not a single member
will ever forget, and it shows the
outside world that Spokane people
admire the firemen for their social
and personal worth and appreciate
their efforts in the past in laboring
without a thought of self in protect
ing property from the devastating
elpment
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Spokane. The ground has already
been surveyed and a favorable route
found and when the order to- begin
work is given the dirt will fly at q
lively rate.
The proposition has been made
to arrange for u firemen's tourna
ment In Spokane as one of the special
features of the fair to be given by
the Washington and Idaho Fair. as
sociation this fall. The idea Is a
good one, and should be acted upon
without delay. Let there be team
from every city in the territory, and
let us give them q rousing recep-
tion.
Messrs. Hoffman, Becker d Hum
ason, the new proprietors of the CITY
meat market, are meeting with a
very gratifying patronage, for which
they feel very thankful and which
they are taking special pains to mer-
it and retain. They have now In
stock some of the finest meats, pork,
mutton, beef, etc., ever offered for
sale in this city. They are clever,
accommodating gentlemen, with
whom it Is pleasure to trade.
, 1887-07-14

Yesterday q railroad surveying
party pitched their camp on the
river, near the fair grounds. The
advent of the crew created consider
able interest in the city, and many
rumors were afioat as to the purpose
and destination of the outfit. A re-
porter called at the camp last even
ing and met the gentleman in
charge, Engineer Zahner. Mr.. Zahner
received the scribe pleasantly and
answered all questions propOunded.
He stated that the line that he was
surveying for was not connected
with the Union Pacific, but merely a
local organization, formed at Farm
ingtOn, with Mr.. Geo. Frazier at its
head as president. His business was
to make a permanent location, and
he had done so from Pennington to
the river in the city of Spokane
Falls, on the south side of the river,
nearly opposite the Catholic college.
The road had been surveyed through
Pluff gulch from Rockford. The
road was known as the Washington
and Idaho, and it is the intention of
the company to build it at once. Mr..
Zahner'S business now Is to survey
route on the north side of
the river for the road as near the
city as possible, and to secure right
of way. He has met with no diff.
Guilty in securing the latter. He
will run several preliminary lines
and then select the most accessible
and advantageous one. The party
will he in the city for several days.
Mr.. Zahner has no orders to run q
line any further north at the present
time, and expresses ignorance OF the
intention of the proprietors of the
road further than their desire tc
build into Spokane Falls as soon as
possible. The advent OF this road
will close up the gap to the south
ward and give this city another line
of communication with the outside
world both east and west.
, 1887-07-14
WELCOME HOME.
The Comets Receive an Enthusiastic
Reception.

The Comets Receive an Enthusiastic
Reception.
Pursuant to previous arrangement,
tho firemen and citizens assembled
at the hose house of Rescue, No. 1,
on Main street, yesterday morning
and were formed in procession to
march to the depot to receive the
Comets, who were to return from
Tacoma on the east bound train.
The procession was led by the
Spokane cornet band, and was
formed by the firemen in uniform,
the mayor and city council, the
board OF trade and numerous citi-
zens. The procession arrived at the
depot but moment before the train
arrived. A large crowd had pre-
ceded them and the entire plat
form was crowded with people and
the streets filed with carriages
and vehicles. The engine was
tastefully decorated with stream
ers of red, white and blue, flags,
and brooms and the car to which
the Comets were assigned had on its
side long piece OF canvas on which
was painted in large letters: "Spo-
kane Hose Company. We got
there" The boys received a hearty
welcome and were assigned q
place in the procession which re-
turned to the point OF starting,
where the Comets gave an eXhibi'
ton of speed to show the immense
throng how they did it in Tacoma
This was loudly cheered. After an
other brief love feast the programme
| for the evening was announced and
the crowd dispersed. In the even.
ing a grand banquet was rendered
them at the Arlington, an account ol
which is given in this paper.
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Telling About the Mines.

The board of trade of the city of
Portland have invited Mr.. Leigh
Harnett to deliver lecture before
that body to fully describe to them
the Occur d'Alene mining region
and its resources. This lecture will
be delivered next Monday evening.
Mr.. Harnett is well-known in SpO-
kane, and, in fact, all over the Paci-
fic coast. He was, up to few weeks
ago, editor OF the Wardner News,
and is one of the most experienced
and practical mining experts on the
coast. His lecture will be illustrated
with blackboard sketches, and will
no doubt be one Of interest. The
lecture will also deal with the future
possibilities of that region, and is de-
livered for the purpose of rousing
the business men of Portland to a
greater activity in securing its trade.
, 1887-07-14
Puahing the work.

Reports from Wardner state that
work on the Bunker Hill and Sulli-
van mines is being pressed with new
vigor. S. G. Reed has the work in
charge and is so directing 1t that
many tons of rich ore are being con-
tinually unearthed, and the extent
and capacity of the mines developed
at the same time. New additions
and improvements are being made
and the concentratOr is to be enlarged
so as to give it an extra capacity OF
sixty tons day. These are expected
to be completed and in operation by
the last of this month. The building
of the big concentrator and fiume Is
an established fact, and will be con-
summated this season. 1t is mat
ter now under consideration whether
the railroad to be constructed be-
tween the works at Milo and the
mine will be worked by cable or eled.
tricity. The Milo concentrator Will
not be Of less capacity than 300 tons
per day.
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worth Thinking About.

At the races on our fair grounds
this week there was an Indian race
planned and introduced in which
the lucky contestant carried away
purse of $50. On sober reflection
it can scarcely be doubted that such
features should be avoided insthe flu
ture. The fact that such prize was
to be contended for was not pre-
viously known generally among
the red men and consequently they
were present only in limited num-
bers. The news of that feature of
the Spokane races will now spread
among them and If the same feature
Is to be introduced in the future
racing tournaments the next one
will bring to this city probably a
thousand Indians, and those of the
worst and most trifling character to
be found among all the surrounding
tribes. They will flock here for the
express purpose Of gambling ana
dissipation and their hellish
instincts will be given unbridled
liberty. Conspicuous among them
will be numerous half breeds who,
Lossessing the Indians naDits OF
iaziness and cunning and the trick
cry and baseness Of the white man,
will stoop to the lowest acts OF mean
ness. They are not prohibited from
purchasing whiskey, and, not feel
ing at home among the whites, se-
cure lodging with the Indians by
procuring whiskey for them. This
is the class of people who VIII be at
Indian races. After the winning
made by the Indian this week the
camp near Gonzaga college was set
perfectly wild by general debauch
which lasted all night and most of
the following day. For the safety
of our people, as we'll as the welfare
of the indians, we hope they will be
left entirely off of the program in fu-
ture races on the Spokane track.
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Omissions.

AT the hour when the report of
the banquet given by the citizens to
the fire department Friday night
was made up the festivities were not
quite finished up, and consequently
several important features were un-
Intentionally omitted Mention was
not made of the music. Several in
strumental pieces were performed
by members of the Spokane Orches-
ira, and Harry Gordon sang the
"Village Blacksmith" The effort
of Mr.. Gordon's was loudly applaud
ed. He is one of the most thor
Ough musicians in the city and on
the occasion did his best, which
means a delightfully."- rendered vocal
selection. Another happy feature
was the distribution OF presents to
the members Of the Comet team by
A. j. Staus. This generous gentle
man had made up q list of presents
for every participant in the contest
at his own expense and the cOllec-
ton represents e very large value.
The drawing was done by numbered
cards. and as each fireman named
drew card the corresponding num-
Der on the article was presented to
him. The presents consisted of
shotguns, rifles, revolvers, pocket
knives, fishing poles, etc. The kind
ness of Mr.. Staus will never be for
gotten y the boys.
, 1887-07-14
A new lot of window shades has
lust been received at Heath's
ROSALIA NOTES.

The administrator sale of the j.
M. Whitman estate took place as ad-
vertised on the 9Th inst, and the re-
suit was realization of $4,000.
G.P. Tolton has rented the old
Whitman House, which will be re.
opened under the management Of
the genial John Rozen.
Guy Murphy while out hunting
stock few days since met with
quite serious accident. His horse
fell throwing Mr.. Murphy, and in
the struggle to regain his feet the
horse kicked him In the ribs, break
ing several Of them.
Mrs. Murphy, who has so long
presided over the destines of the
Whitman House, has moved to her
ranch near town.
Good title can now be given to lots
in town and as consequence real
estate is pretty lively.
, 1887-07-14
Editorial Association.

The celebration at Tacoma brought
together large per cent. of the
newspaper men of Washington ter
ritory, and they took advantage of
the occasion to organize themselves
into a territorial press association.
Frank M. Dallam, of the Spokane
REVIEW, was chosen president;
Leigh Hunt, of the Seattle POst-ln-
telligencer, as vice-president; Editor
Sterling, of the Ellensburg New
Era, secretary; r. +. Radebaugh, of
the Tacoma Ledger, treasurer. The
following gentlemen were chosen as
the executive committee: Editor
HarcOurt, of the Tacoma News; Ar
thur Weichbrod, of the Tacoma
Watcham Rhine; Fred q. Reed, of
Walla Walla Journal; Thos. II. Cav
enaugh, of Olympia Partisan; j. II.
Freeman, of Yakima Farmer; 9. II.
Hobart, OF Yakima Republican; AL
len Wier, of Port Townsend Argus,
and o. G. White. of the Dayton
Chronicle. 1t is the plan OF the
associon to hold the first annual
meeting in Yakima in October and
an invitation is extended to all
newspaper men (and women) in the
territory to meet with them at that
time. The programme for this
meeting will be arranged and pub.
lished in due time. This is move.
ment which, il properly supported
and perpetuated will result in posi-.
tive and lasting good to the frater-
nitv
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Not Down on the Bill.

LAKE CITY, I. T.. July 7, 1877.
A reunion took place on the lake
shore, near the steamboat landing,
Monday evening, July 4th. A gem
tleman and his wife, living in the
country, visited Lake City to attend
the celebration. During the day he
met an angel with silver tipped
wings, and made arrangements for
u moonlight pic mic on the lake.
Somebody informed the wife how
hubby intended to spend the even
ing; wife started in pursuit of hubby
and found him on the beach talking
taffy to a young lady, dressed in the
height Of fashion; wife did not wait
for an introduction but went for the
white silk dress with both hands;
hairpins and ribbons were lying
around loose, on the ground waiting
for an owner, In two seconds; in
jured wife had her voice tuned up
to a concert pitch, and her muscles
strung up to the last notch. She
knocked the lady out Oh time and
filled her hose full of black and blue
spots, and then kicked bubbles hat
full of air holes. When wife got
through distributing her compli-
ments the lady was escorted away
by an unknown gentleman.
j. III. l.,
, 1887-07-14
BELMONT JOTTINGs.
a Newsy Batch OF Items from Down
the Road.

a Newsy Batch OF Items from Down
the Road.
Two carloads of horses were ship
ped from here to-day, July 18th, for
Dakota by Mr.. Hollingshead.
July 9th, at p. M, Rev. Cobleigh,
of Walla Walla, delivered a noble
address here--subject, "The Lord is
My Sheph rd, 1 Shall not Wan.."
count of the threatening storm.
Mr.. p. Joy, the agent, is back at
his post again. The few days at
Medical Lake helped him to increase
rapidly in health. His many friends
here congratulate him on his speedy
recovery, and wish him many years
of usefulness at Belmont in the
future.
Every farmer between here and
Genessee prays for victory soon to
the Spokane & Palouse railroad over
their enemies SO that they can have
markets at home this coming fall,
and wish the d. will paralyze
every obstacle that dare stand in
their way.
Rev. Cobleigh will be here next
Sunday afternoon at $3.50 to preach.
An invitation to be present is eX-
tended to one and all of the people
of Belmont and vicinity. Also we
extend to Mr.. j. A. johnson our
thanks for his generocity in lending
his building, which is used for a
public school, to hold Sabbath school
free of expense to the members.
The time of the Sabbath school will
be 2:3O p. m. each Sunday.
Fourth of July passed away
smoothly here, with the exception
of the loss that Mr.. f. Lustic, pro.
prietor of the Belmont store, met
when enjoying himself with a visit
or here in throwing horse shoes, and
we learned last evening that he Is
willing to reward the thief, or any
person, that may return his twelve
dollar meerschaum pipe with the
best five cent Havana cigar that can
be bought between Dan and Beer
sheba, which receives large sales at
his place of business.
Elder Andrews, of Cheney, was
here organizing Sabbath school last
Sunday. Elder Andrews lectured
one hour on the Importance OF Il Sab
bath school to this rising generation.
He was welcomed by very good
audience, considering that this was
the first meeting of religious char
acter in the town. The number of
scholars in the organization is twen-
ty. Mr.. Samuel j. Bassett was
unanimously elected president for
the coming year; Mr.. James Bellew,
vice-president, Miss Harris, teacher
of the school, secretary and choir
ster; Mr.. Thomas Dell, Treasurer.
Mr. Newman, of the N. p. Eleva-
tor Co., has been out for week over
the extension of the Spokane & Pa
louise. We learn that he has some
men already at Garfield building a
new elevator. He also intends
to have large elevators built right
away at every stopping place be-
tween here and Genessee, the pro-
posed terminus for a short period
OF time of the Spokane and PalOuse
railroad. The farmers all along the
road fiatter themselves over the
prospect of having a good
market for their produce with
Mr.. Newman this coming fall.
Not stone will be left unturned to
accomplish this desire, because the
right man Is at the right work, and
we wish Mr.. Newman prosperity IN
his undertaking.
, 1887-07-14
Endorsing Hendershott.

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, June 7, 1887.
MAJOR Il. III. HENDERsHoTT,
Dear sir and Conrad. Permit me
to tender you my thanks as presi-
dent of the day of Memorial Day for
your excellent performance during
the evening. Your marvellous skill
astonished the audience. could
not conceive how it was possible to
get so much music out of, and create
such enthusiasm with drum until |
heard you. a better and more vivid
representation of a battle, as far as
the sound is concerned, cannot be
imagined. While listened to your
extraordinary execution, ] imagined
myself back on the battlefield, ana
the unbounded enthusiasm you
created proved to me that every old
soldier in the hall experienced the
same feeling as did. Wishing you
success with all my heart,
/ am very truly yours,
EDW. s. SALOMON,
Dept. Commander, California.
, 1887-07-14
A Good Story.

When the Min company were in
Missoula one of the members asked
to be shown the hotel where the
festive cowboy rode his horse up the
stairway but fell under the load OF
fourteen bullets which the landlord
deposited in his body from q repeat
ing rife. It seems that some such
story was actually telegraped to the
eastern papers few years ago about
Sam Arthur when he was keeping
the Occidental hotel in that city.
Lately some enterprising newspaper
man came across the story, resur.
rected 1t, dressed it In new garments
and sent it forth as recent occur
renee.
, 1887-07-14
Killed,

A dispatch from Palouse CITY
states that row occurred in that
place on Monday evening between
party OF railroad graders. A con-
stable attempted to stop the row,
when Swede, named Peter Olson,
Knocked him down. The constable
arose and shot Olson dead. He was
brought before a Justice of the peace
Tor trial and was acquitted, the jury
rendering a verdict of justifable
homicide.
, 1887-07-14
SANTA ABLE AND cAr-R CURE.
%. sS.ooo-REwARD-sS,o 900

JUMBO. JUMBO.
The Original A bietine Ointment Is only pm
up TO large two-ounce tin boxes, and In an
Chapped Hands and all Skin Eruptio1s.
VIII positively. cure all kinds OF Piles, Ask
per box, or % COZ ts by mail.
Ror sale by Cnss "cNab. drussicts NO.
kane Falls, W.T. $SdW
, 1887-07-14

r. M. StOkesburry, who has had q
lot Of mining property in the market
in this city, yesterday. decided to
withdraw it all from sale on account
OF information just received from
Salmon river.
, 1887-07-14

The air is full OF mining and rail.
road rumors. Great activity is be-
ing manifested in both circles.
, 1887-07-14
From Saturdays Paper.

From Saturdays Paper.
The business of yesterday come
very near working Ed. but he got
there just tge same.
Yesterday was another scorcher.
BY the way, this unusual lengthen-
ing of the heated term Is growing
mOnotonCus.
~ Died-Edna May, daughter of G.
Wv. and Matte Clingan, aged ID
months. Funeral from residence
this morning at 10 o'clock.
There was an enormous crowd at
the depot yesterday on the arrival
of the east bound train, to welcome
the return of the victorious Comets.
G. V. Tuttle he's removed his con-
fectionery store from the post office
building and may now be found on
the corner of Post and Sprague
streets.
The weekly Chronicle appears
this week with the delinquent tax
list of Spokane county. 1t will fur
nish very interesting reading matter
for great many persons.
Do not forget the lecture by Rev.
Father BOurchard in the Catholic
church next Sunday evening. 1t
will be treat that those who like to
feast on intellectual things cannot
afford to lose.
The reception given by the citizens
to the firemen who represented the
city at the Tacoma tournament
shows that Spokane Falls knows how
J appreciate anything that is so
kffestly credit and honor to the
city.
Some needed changes are to be
made in the interior arrangement Of
the post Office, in accordance with
the recent order of Uncle Sam, by
which this Is elevated to second
class Office, which will add to its
efficiency as we'll as convenience.
The freight handled at the depot
in Spokane is something enormous,
and amounts to from 100, 900 to 20O,-
600 pounds daily, on the receipts
alone, and the quantity shipped
away is by no means 9 small sum.
All OF which shows that this city Is
rapidly assuming metropolitan pro-
portions.
Men known to be in the employ Of
the union Pacific railway have been
! in the city this week looking the
y eround over and preparing TO ex.
3S1d their line from Farmin&ton 10
, 1887-07-14
Notice OF Sale.

u. 4. LAND OFFICE, Spokane Falls. W.T..
virtue OF the authority vested In me as re.
ceiver OF public moneys at Spokane Falls, w.
T., and by direction of the Com issioner or
the general land office, Will on the 18th day
OF July, A. D., 1887, Mt Rollie w. Stitzel's saw
mill, situated on section six, township "a,
north OF range ~, II. w. NJ, In spokane
county, w. r., comm encing at two O'Clock
in the afternoon OF said day, offer at public
sale, to the highest bidder for cash, the fol-
lowing described personal property. to-wit:
Fifty Thousand (50O00) feet, more or less, OF
logs In the woods where cut, and twenty-five
thousand QO,OOO) feet, more or less OF logs, at
the said Stitzel's saw MILL The right to re ject
any or all bids Is reserved.
7-7.dlO&w2t. NJ. q. BARNEY, Receiver.